Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek

Dioecesis Mohaleshoekensis

Bishop(s)

John Joale Tlhomola, S.C.P., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 10 November 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maseru
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Lesotho
Square Kilometers: 5,799 (2,239 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 88, Mohale's Hoek 800; St .Gerard Parish, P.O. Box 29, Mafateng 900, Lesotho
Telephone: 58.910.095

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. † (10 Nov 1977 Appointed - 11 Feb 2014 Retired)
John Joale Tlhomola, S.C.P. (11 Feb 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1977	Erected	Archdiocese of Maseru (Mohale's Hoek and Mafeteng)	Diocese of Mohale’s Hoek (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1980 95,672 210,800 45.4% 4 16 20 4,783 22 131 13 ap1981

1990 117,050 253,000 46.3% 6 10 16 7,315 11 116 19 ap1991

1999 226,260 502,800 45.0% 10 8 18 12,570 13 75 14 ap2000

2000 227,639 502,800 45.3% 12 10 22 10,347 14 86 15 ap2001

2001 241,157 512,856 47.0% 9 10 19 12,692 12 83 14 ap2002

2002 250,220 512,896 48.8% 8 9 17 14,718 12 85 14 ap2003

2003 300,264 615,495 48.8% 9 17 26 11,548 20 107 15 ap2004

2004 306,248 533,595 57.4% 12 9 21 14,583 12 79 15 ap2005

2013 471,300 695,000 67.8% 11 10 21 22,442 31 104 20 ap2014

2016 427,600 713,000 60.0% 8 14 22 19,436 26 154 20 ap2017

2019 432,300 720,870 60.0% 9 17 26 16,626 29 62 19 ap2020

2021 439,500 732,900 60.0% 9 7 16 27,468 14 54 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	95,672	210,800	45.4%	4	16	20	4,783	22	131	13	ap1981
1990	117,050	253,000	46.3%	6	10	16	7,315	11	116	19	ap1991
1999	226,260	502,800	45.0%	10	8	18	12,570	13	75	14	ap2000
2000	227,639	502,800	45.3%	12	10	22	10,347	14	86	15	ap2001
2001	241,157	512,856	47.0%	9	10	19	12,692	12	83	14	ap2002
2002	250,220	512,896	48.8%	8	9	17	14,718	12	85	14	ap2003
2003	300,264	615,495	48.8%	9	17	26	11,548	20	107	15	ap2004
2004	306,248	533,595	57.4%	12	9	21	14,583	12	79	15	ap2005
2013	471,300	695,000	67.8%	11	10	21	22,442	31	104	20	ap2014
2016	427,600	713,000	60.0%	8	14	22	19,436	26	154	20	ap2017
2019	432,300	720,870	60.0%	9	17	26	16,626	29	62	19	ap2020
2021	439,500	732,900	60.0%	9	7	16	27,468	14	54	16	ap2022